I love my farm house sink. It doesn’t scratch or get marks on it at all and is the perfect size. The thing is, it was a pain to install because it’s so heavy. We had to buy this metal bracket and it took my dad awhile to get it positioned right. I’m sure your contractor would have less of a problem installing it and could easily build a wooden bracket to hold it up, we just liked how solid and sturdy the metal one was. It all depends on what your style is, but I don’t think you can go wrong no matter which sink you choose. If your style is more often than go with the other one.

There are a couple of pros here who do not like them and say they will fade - but they have been used in Europe for over 300 years and some form of large sink has been popular here - think the large cast iron sinks - forever too - only taking a bit of a break when dishwashers became standard, but are now reemerging on the scene. If you like a large sink and your style leans "vintage / country / farmhouse / cottage" (and some form of that style is always in) then the sink will fit right in.

I have a cast iron Kohler Whitehaven apron front sink and I like it very much - so much if they go out of style I will comb the salvage yards for one if I do another kitchen in a different house and they are no longer popular. So many feel the same way that I think they are here to stay. The Whitehaven is easier to install then traditional apron front sinks so the cost to install could be less, but they are a little pricy. Many prefer fireclay - they are a bit more prone to cracks and crazing - especially the lower priced ones from Ikea. There are also stainless steel (Kohler Vault), copper, quartz, soapstone, marble - probably more.

The Whitehaven is sadly on backorder right now - could be a couple of months before they are available.

I like how close I am to the sink. They are not any deeper then many under mount sinks. I have the grills for mine which raise the bottom a little and protect the sink.

A white farmhouse sink would fit your New England home and the color palate quite nicely.

I am a fabricator. We do farmhouse sinks regularly and I have never had a call back due to issues with the sinks durability. If you go that route make sure the sink is installed prior to the countertop measure and discuss the details of the sink cutout (reveal/overhang, corner raduii) with the measure person. I would say the measure person should discuss those details automatically but I see way too many posts where details are not discussed at a measure and then the homeowner is unhappily surprised.

Hard to imagine a happier home for a farmhouse/apron front sink than an old New England house!

Evey Diaz, what sink did you decide on and do you like it? Pros and cons? Thank you!